Abdi Nageeye, 35, from the Netherlands, claimed victory in the men’s race of the New York City Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2:07:39. It was his fourth appearance in the Big Apple run, and his first win in the event.
In prior years, he placed fifth with 2:11:39 in 2021; third with 2:10:31 in 2022; and fourth with 2:10:21 in 2023.
"At the finish, I was like, am I dreaming? I won New York," Nageeye told The Associated Press. Evans Chebet, who won in 2022, from Kenya, finished second six seconds later.
Meanwhile, in her New York City Marathon debut, Sheila Chepkirui, 33, from Kenya, finished first in the women's race. She made it to the finish line in 2:24.35. Her nearest opponent and defending champion, Hellen Obiri, was nearly 15 seconds behind.
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